Roundtable Discussion Highlights Workforce Development Listen to Podcast As communities across the country adapt to the changing realities of growth and regional development in an uncertain world, attracting and retaining skilled workers and professionals is the foundation of economic success. The challenges and opportunities in building a talent pool in Volusia County and beyond was […]Read More
One Badge. Limitless Opportunities. One Badge. Limitless Opportunities. That’s the promise Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood made in early 2021 when his department’s new training academy was announced–– in large part to address the challenge of filling vacancies. For decades, the Volusia sheriff’s office has relied on outside institutions to provide basic law enforcement training […]Read More
Sparking Inspiration Volusia County Helping Students Define Career Path While Retaining Talent The youth of today don’t dream of entering a career field that makes them unhappy or unfulfilled. But without guidance or the necessary skills required, they can easily find themselves in such a circumstance. Defining Student Focus Starting from an early age, the […]Read More
Employee Engagement: What You Can Do More from this Issue ENJOY ADDITIONAL CONTENT ON OUR HOME PAGERead More
Six Social Media Tips to Recruit Young Talent Hiring right now can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. Small business owners know they need to recruit new talent to continue pushing their companies forward, but it isn’t always easy to connect with Millennials (ages 26-41) and older Gen Zers (10-25), especially when […]Read More
What has happened? First, we had the Great Resignation, the economic trend of employees voluntarily resigning from their current employer. Now, based on demographics, the pandemic and a maddening world pace, some are calling our current state of the workforce…the Great Reflection. Like any reflection, seeing who we think we are in a window or […]Read More
Community Service Is Good Business VYPG 2022 Board of Directors at MOAS Emily Smith, fund development coordinator at Halifax Health – Hospice, a second-generation New Smyrna Beach local and current president of Volusia Young Professional’s Group (VYPG), took some time to tell us about VYPG and their work in the area. Tell us about YPG.The […]Read More
From The Editor – August 2022 Our friend Big John always said Volusia County’s greatest export was our children! So true, but here in the “Great Reflection,” we are learning that the purpose we crave can be found right here in Daytona Beach and Volusia County––hence our focus on Recruiting Young Talent. As Robin King […]Read More
